MESSAGE NO: 3365112 DATE: 12 30 1992
CATEGORY: CVD TYPE: LIQ
REFERENCE: REFERENCE DATE:
CASES: C - 507 - 601 C - 549 - 701
C - 614 - 701 - -
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PERIOD COVERED: 01 01 1990 TO 12 31 1991

LIQ SUSPENSION DATE:

TO: REGIONAL DIRECTORS, COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
DISTRICT DIRECTORS, AREA AND PORT DIRECTORS

FROM: DIRECTOR, IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION

RE: LIQUIDATION INSTRUCTIONS ON PISTACHIO NUTS FROM IRAN AND
STEEL WIRE NAILS FROM THAILAND AND NEW ZEALAND


1. THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DID NOT RECEIVE A REQUEST FOR AN
ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTERVAILING DUTY
ORDERS FOR THE REVIEW PERIODS LISTED BELOW.

2. THE COUNTERVAILING DUTY ORDERS AND CORRESPONDING SUBJECT
MERCHANDISE COVERED BY THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

CERTAIN STEEL WIRE NAILS FROM THAILAND INCLUDING ONE PIECE
ROUND WIRE, TWO-PIECE ROUND WIRE, STEEL WIRE SHANKS AND LEAD
HEADS. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBER
7317.00.55.

CERTAIN STEEL WIRE NAILS FROM NEW ZEALAND INCLUDING ONE PIECE
ROUND WIRE, TWO-PIECE ROUND WIRE, STEEL WIRE SHANKS AND LEAD
HEADS. SUCH MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM
NUMBERS 7317.00.55, 7317.00.65, AND 7317.00.75.

CERTAIN ROASTED IN-SHELL PISTACHIO NUTS, WHETHER ROASTED IN
IRAN OR ELSEWHERE, FROM WHICH THE HULLS HAS BEEN REMOVED,
LEAVING THE INNER HARD SHELLS AND THE EDIBLE MEAT. SUCH
MERCHANDISE IS CLASSIFIABLE UNDER HTS ITEM NUMBER 2008.19.30.

3. THEREFORE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 355.22(G) OF THE
COMMERCE REGULATIONS, YOU ARE TO ASSESS COUNTERVAILING DUTIES
AT RATES EQUAL TO THE CASH DEPOSIT OF ESTIMATED
COUNTERVAILING DUTIES REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ENTRY ON
MERCHANDISE EXPORTED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1990 AND ON OR
BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1990 FOR PISTACHIOS FROM IRAN, AND ON OR
AFTER JANUARY 1, 1991 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1991 FOR
THE OTHER CASES.


4. THE RATES OF ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES WHICH WERE
REQUIRED TO BE DEPOSITED ARE:

ID NUMBER PERIOD AD VALOREM RATE

ROASTED IN-SHELL
PISTACHIOS
IRAN
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-507-601 01-01-90/12-31-90 317.89 PERCENT

CERTAIN STEEL WIRE NAILS
THAILAND
MANUFACTURERS
ALL FIRMS C-549-701 01-01-91/12-31-91 0 PERCENT

CERTAIN STEEL WIRE NAILS
NEW ZEALAND
MANUFACTURERS
PERSON KNOWLES &
RYLAND BROTHERS C-614-701-001 01-01-91/12-31-91 0%
CONSOLIDATED
METAL INDUSTRIES C-614-701-002 01-01-91/12-31-91 0%
ALL OTHER FIRMS C-614-701 01-01-91/12-31-91 1.52%

5. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION ORDERED FOR IRANIAN PISTACHIOS
EXPORTEDS ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 1990 AND ON OR BEFORE
DECEMBER 31, 1990 IS LIFTED. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION
ORDERED FOR THE OTHER MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED ON OR
AFTER JANUARY 1, 1991 AND ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1991 IS
ALSO LIFTED. ENTRIES OF IRANIAN PISTACHIOS FOR THE 1991
PERIOD WERE LIQUIDATED PER EMAIL INSTRUCTIONS 2155113 OF JUNE
3, 1992. THE SUSPENSION OF LIQUIDATION FOR ALL SHIPMENTS OF
THE MERCHANDISE LISTED ABOVE EXPORTED AFTER DECEMBER 31, 1991
WILL CONTINUE.

6. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 778 OF THE TARIFF ACT REQUIRE THAT
INTEREST BE PAID ON OVERPAYMENTS OR UNDERPAYMENTS OF AMOUNTS
DEPOSITED AS ESTIMATED COUNTERVAILING DUTIES. SUCH INTEREST
IS PAYABLE AT THE RATE IN EFFECT UNDER SECTION 6621 OF THE
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1954 FOR SUCH PERIOD. THE INTEREST
SHALL BE CALCULATED AT THAT RATE FROM THE DATE OF PAYMENT OF
ESTIMATED DUTIES THROUGH THE DATE OF LIQUIDATION.


7. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS MATTER BY CUSTOMS
OFFICERS, PLEASE CONTACT THE IMPORT SPECIALIST DIVISION,
OTHER AGENCY BRANCH, BY E-MAIL TO ATTRIBUTE "HQ-OAB". THE
IMPORTING PUBLIC AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD CONTACT
THE OFFICE OF COUNTERVAILING COMPLIANCE, IMPORT
ADMINISTRATION, INTERNATIONAL TRADE ADMINISTRATION,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, (202) 482-2786.

8. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON THE RELEASE OF THIS INFORMATION.


NANCY MCTIERNAN